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however, the percentage of troops who say the u.s. should have gone into iraq in the first place remained unchanged at 40%. both indicators declined for afghanistan. there was an increase in one point who think there's going to be long-term success there and also a four-point drop in troops who think that that mission was worth undertaking in the first place which is kind of interesting because analysts would say just the opposite, that afghanistan was the font of al-qaida. that's where the focus should have been all along. the troops seem to have a little bit of a different opinion there. >> that's interesting. one of the issues that you guys ask in each of these polls is how the troops feel about their commander in chief. how do they feel about president obama? >> well, not surprisingly, the force leans a little bit rightward politically. we asked questions, two questions, how do you rate president obama's performance as president and specifically as commander in chief. he gets low- to mid-20 approval ratings for both of those. that
however, the percentage of troops who say the u.s. should have gone into iraq in the first place remained unchanged at 40%. both indicators declined for afghanistan. there was an increase in one point who think there's going to be long-term success there and also a four-point drop in troops who think that that mission was worth undertaking in the first place which is kind of interesting because analysts would say just the opposite, that afghanistan was the font of al-qaida. that's where the...
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u.s. troops mistakenly burned korans. was this a failure of cultural sensitivity training? we'll talk to an expert involved in that work. and we'll talk to america's leading expert on military valor awards about the supreme court challenge to the stolen valor act and why d.o.d. doesn't want a national database for valor award recipients. but, first, the billion dollar accounting problem for the pentagon isn't prepared to handle. on this program just last week pentagon comptroller bob hale acknowledged that an accounting rule change set to take effect in 2013 could end up costing the pentagon billions if contractors are allowed to pass on more pension costs as allowable contract expenses. how significant is the problem? and how will the sale of excess military equipment hit defense contractors as they work to boost export sales of new equipment? joining us to answer questions is bill greenwold at the aerospace industry lo was the policy achieve at the pentagon during the obama administratio
u.s. troops mistakenly burned korans. was this a failure of cultural sensitivity training? we'll talk to an expert involved in that work. and we'll talk to america's leading expert on military valor awards about the supreme court challenge to the stolen valor act and why d.o.d. doesn't want a national database for valor award recipients. but, first, the billion dollar accounting problem for the pentagon isn't prepared to handle. on this program just last week pentagon comptroller bob hale...
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officials say that they were on the u.s. no fly list as well. he was added to it in 2010 after the troops picked him up in afghanistan. where he was briefly retained and returned to france. >>> still to come on 9news, the house votes to repeal a part of the overhaul. just days before the supreme court is set to argument that it might overturn that law. topper? >> reporter: all right, now a spectacular afternoon. and we'll take you out to the numbers. and that is 59. the average high is 59. i want to point out the 90 there set back at the earliest readings in the metro area. we'll come back and talk about even warmer air tomorrow and increasing threats of showers and thunderstorms. >>> but first, concerns over the pink slime will continue to grow. >>> they all said they would stop selling the product. >> pink slime is on the way out. with all the traffic gridlock, political battles, frustrations with metro. you would think that people here in d.c. would be pretty stressed out. but a new study says that's not the case. sterling was ranked the 50 m
officials say that they were on the u.s. no fly list as well. he was added to it in 2010 after the troops picked him up in afghanistan. where he was briefly retained and returned to france. >>> still to come on 9news, the house votes to repeal a part of the overhaul. just days before the supreme court is set to argument that it might overturn that law. topper? >> reporter: all right, now a spectacular afternoon. and we'll take you out to the numbers. and that is 59. the average...
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. >>> defense secretary says the u.s. could seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan. all this happened yesterday but tonight witnesses are being quoted who say it wasn't just one but several u.s. soldiers who burst into houses in the middle of the night and then opened fire. president obama says it is nothing like the infamous massacre during the vietnam war in which several u.s. troops killed villagers there, but he says this weekend attack won't speed up plans to bring americans home. >> this has been an enormous strain for a decade now on our men and women in uniform. >> reporter: right now, troops are scheduled to wrap up their mission in afghanistan in 2014. >>> tonight, the body of a local marine pilot killed during a training accident in arizona is back home. captain michael quinn was one of seven marines killed when two helicopters collided mid- air near huma, arizona. we were there when his body came back to virginia. >> reporter: the evening was warm, almost like
. >>> defense secretary says the u.s. could seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan. all this happened yesterday but tonight witnesses are being quoted who say it wasn't just one but several u.s. soldiers who burst into houses in the middle of the night and then opened fire. president obama says it is nothing like the infamous massacre during the vietnam war in which several u.s. troops killed villagers there, but he says this weekend...
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u.s. officials are condemning it. >> it does not reflect the values that we share with the afghan people and our joint resolve to work together. >> offer his condolences. sunday's tragedy will not derail the u.s. mission in afghanistan. >> but it is important in the aftermath of this terrible and tragic incident to remember why we were there and what our objectives are in terms of the security. >> the gunman's identity is not being released. nato will say he is the u.s. army staff sergeant in his mid 30s from joint base lewis mccord. he has been deployed to iraq several times. >> this is very clearly the act of one individual for motives we don't understand right now. >> soldier was taken into military custody. according to the pentagon, he will be judged by u.s. authorities and not face punishment under the afghan justice system. sunday's alleged massacre compounds the already fragile relationship between the u.s. military and the afghan people. just weeks ago, protests erupted when milit
u.s. officials are condemning it. >> it does not reflect the values that we share with the afghan people and our joint resolve to work together. >> offer his condolences. sunday's tragedy will not derail the u.s. mission in afghanistan. >> but it is important in the aftermath of this terrible and tragic incident to remember why we were there and what our objectives are in terms of the security. >> the gunman's identity is not being released. nato will say he is the u.s....
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there's a worry that we don't have enough missiles, the u.s. navy doesn't have enough missiles to protect its carriers and that the carrier lacks the long-range aviation to pack a punch. how do you respond to those critics? >> i'll be careful not to step into a policy lean that's even outside of my opinion to state. however, i've been doing this for 30 years. i've been on aircraft carriers ranging from uss midway to theodore roosevelt to carl vinson to this great historical warship. i certainly have a perspective of spending. this is my 11th deployment that i'm going on. i think this debate will continue to happen. listen, as an aviator, i get how the defense is. it is to build and operate an aircraft carrier, but i will tell you that as i look at enterprise from where it is right now, 50 years of service to this nation, look at what its capabilities were when we sent it out in 1962 to support the cuban missile crisis when it fought so bravely in vietnam, the cold war and what the capabilities and how we grew from an f-4 fighter mindset to an f
there's a worry that we don't have enough missiles, the u.s. navy doesn't have enough missiles to protect its carriers and that the carrier lacks the long-range aviation to pack a punch. how do you respond to those critics? >> i'll be careful not to step into a policy lean that's even outside of my opinion to state. however, i've been doing this for 30 years. i've been on aircraft carriers ranging from uss midway to theodore roosevelt to carl vinson to this great historical warship. i...
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right now u.s. troops are scheduled to wrap up their mission in afghanistan in 2014. >>> concern for the safety of homeless female veterans is prompting a senate committee hearing soon according to recent veterans affairs reports, some women who are now homeless are living in men's only homeless shelters. many of those shelters house women and men on the same floor and the same bedroom. both men and women are also forced to share bathrooms with insufficient or no locks on them. inspectors found women who were housed in some hopeless shelters simply because staff didn't know the facilities were supposed to be only for men. the hearing is scheduled for wednesday. >>> today we're expected to learn new estimates about the cost of reforming health care in america. on monday the obama administration released a blueprint for states to sign up millions of uninsured americans for medical coverage through the president's health care law. beginning january 1, 2014, millions will be able to buy health insurance
right now u.s. troops are scheduled to wrap up their mission in afghanistan in 2014. >>> concern for the safety of homeless female veterans is prompting a senate committee hearing soon according to recent veterans affairs reports, some women who are now homeless are living in men's only homeless shelters. many of those shelters house women and men on the same floor and the same bedroom. both men and women are also forced to share bathrooms with insufficient or no locks on them....
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u.s. and japanese war vets attended the ceremony on the tiny pacific island. nearly 7,000 u.s. marines and about 21,000 japanese troops died in the 36 day battle for iwo jima. a class commemorated by the iwo jima memorial in arlington. >>> a service station owner in georgia is keeping his flag flying despite warnings from the city not to. tom guyrick said he flies the american flag in front of his albany georgia service station to honor his father's time in the army, but recently he was cited for violating the city's sign ordinance. the code says he can fly the flag, just somewhere else on the property. right now it's along front on the street. he argued to the planning commission the flag does not classify as a sign, but no final decision was made. for now he plans to keep it right where it is until the city rules on the case. that sounds a little unpatriotic, doesn't it, and how would this fall under an ordinance meant to keep business signage in check? weigh in on that one mcginty's mail back. >> if you liked it today, just wait until tomorrow. topper has a very summer-like
u.s. and japanese war vets attended the ceremony on the tiny pacific island. nearly 7,000 u.s. marines and about 21,000 japanese troops died in the 36 day battle for iwo jima. a class commemorated by the iwo jima memorial in arlington. >>> a service station owner in georgia is keeping his flag flying despite warnings from the city not to. tom guyrick said he flies the american flag in front of his albany georgia service station to honor his father's time in the army, but recently he...
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u.s. soldier on afghan civilians. afghan president karzai, is calling it an unforgivable crime. u.s. officials are condemning it. >> it does not reflect the values that we share with the afghan people and our joint resolve to work together. >> president obama called president karzai to offer his condolences. the white house says sunday's tragedy will not derail the u.s. mission in afghanistan. >> but it is important in the aftermath of this terrible and tragic incident to remember why we are there and what our objectives are. >> the gunman's identity is not being released. nato will only say he's a u.s. army staff sergeant in his mid 30s from washington state. he is serving his first tour in afghanistan, but deployed to iraq several times. >> this is very clearly the act of one individual for motives we don't understand right now. >> soldier was taken into military custody when he returned to the base. according to the pentagon, he will be judged and not face punishment ons the afghan just
u.s. soldier on afghan civilians. afghan president karzai, is calling it an unforgivable crime. u.s. officials are condemning it. >> it does not reflect the values that we share with the afghan people and our joint resolve to work together. >> president obama called president karzai to offer his condolences. the white house says sunday's tragedy will not derail the u.s. mission in afghanistan. >> but it is important in the aftermath of this terrible and tragic incident to...
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the u.s. is bolstering forces in the region, enterprise strike group is headed over there now, lincoln strike group is already over there. chief of naval operations said there were going to be more mine sweeping and mine-sweeping helicopters going over there. israel is saying we're going to attack them if you don't, washington, in that is implicit washington gets pulled into this. is war inevitable or is this a bargaining chip to put pressure on the iranians to come to the table with a deal. >> one key point, israel doesn't need us to prosecute a strike against iran and it could happen on no notice to the united states. the central command is definitely sending signals that they are worried, they're talking more and more about red lines, making those more clear and having the administration take the lead on that. >> are you attack against the iranian nuclear attack? >> i know israelis who don't think so. they think they could do some initial strikes but not be able to do a prolonged campaign.
the u.s. is bolstering forces in the region, enterprise strike group is headed over there now, lincoln strike group is already over there. chief of naval operations said there were going to be more mine sweeping and mine-sweeping helicopters going over there. israel is saying we're going to attack them if you don't, washington, in that is implicit washington gets pulled into this. is war inevitable or is this a bargaining chip to put pressure on the iranians to come to the table with a deal....
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. >>> there are now reports that surveillance footage has surfaced involving the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan villagers. defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan now getting briefed on what happened. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta arrived in afghanistan for what's expected to be a difficult visit. >> as tragic as these events of violence have been, they do not define the relationship between the coalition and afghan forces and the afghan people. >> reporter: his trip was planned two months ago but now has new urgency since the u.s. soldier allegedly went on a shooting spree sunday. a 38-year-old staff sergeant is accused of going house to house slaughtering 16 villagers, many of them women and children. an afghan official says there's surveillance video of him walking to his base, laying down his weapon and surrendering. the taliban has promised revenge. wednesday a bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded not far from a delegation investigating the shooting. the explosion destroyed a building and killed an afghan intelligence official.
. >>> there are now reports that surveillance footage has surfaced involving the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan villagers. defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan now getting briefed on what happened. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta arrived in afghanistan for what's expected to be a difficult visit. >> as tragic as these events of violence have been, they do not define the relationship between the coalition and afghan forces and the afghan...
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six u.s. soldiers were shot and killed as a result. item, this past sunday the massacre by a u.s. sergeant of 16 afghan civilians, nine children, three women, four men. afghan president karzai calls the slaying "impossible to forgive." question, are the british still committed to the timetable set in the 2010 lisbon agreement to keep troops in afghanistan until the end of 2014? >> job, the british are committed to keep troops there, as long as we keep our troops there. we are coming out together. my guess is we're going to be coming out a bit earlier because of what you the shooting of american officers in the ministries. you've got the mass customer and all of thatches the support for the war in the united states is collapsed or is collapsing, it also is in afghanistan. the hostility is growing. i think everybody realizes the -- you can't sustain a war that the country doesn't want. the problem is, i think, what will come is this will collapse after we leave, but it will be in obama's next term or romney or santorum's first term, and the real disaster i think comes in in that onc
six u.s. soldiers were shot and killed as a result. item, this past sunday the massacre by a u.s. sergeant of 16 afghan civilians, nine children, three women, four men. afghan president karzai calls the slaying "impossible to forgive." question, are the british still committed to the timetable set in the 2010 lisbon agreement to keep troops in afghanistan until the end of 2014? >> job, the british are committed to keep troops there, as long as we keep our troops there. we are...
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the u.s. soldier who opened fire on civilians. the troubled history of his base and the impact of the tragedy on the u.s. mission. reports tonight from correspondents martin, clark, tracy, and cordes. as gas prices rise, the president's job approval rating drops to an all-time low. anthony mason has the numbers. could what you drink take years off your life? dr. jon lapook on a study that links sugary drinks to heart disease. and a trip in no-man's-land. bill whitaker takes us into the forbidden evacuation zone one year after the meltdown at japan's nuclear reactor. >> i'm looking into this geiger counter. it's going crazy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. in the long war in afghanistan-- ten years and counting-- it will go down as among the darkest days. the u.s. military acknowledges that a single american soldier walked off his post before dawn yesterday and shot 16 civilians to death in their homes. villagers wrapped the
the u.s. soldier who opened fire on civilians. the troubled history of his base and the impact of the tragedy on the u.s. mission. reports tonight from correspondents martin, clark, tracy, and cordes. as gas prices rise, the president's job approval rating drops to an all-time low. anthony mason has the numbers. could what you drink take years off your life? dr. jon lapook on a study that links sugary drinks to heart disease. and a trip in no-man's-land. bill whitaker takes us into the...
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four major u.s. banks all failed the federal reservessage stress test. they're designed to show if banks have enough money to survive another serious economic downturn. 15 of the 19 banks did pass. here's a big takeaway here. jpmorgan chase, wells forgo, those are the types of banks that did well. the fed is growing more upbeat about the job market and growing economy too. at the conclusion of its policy meeting, the central bank said the unemployment rate should keep falling and said strains in the global financial markets have eased but could still pose a threat. ben bernanke pledged to keep interest rates at record lows till at least 2014. >>> the unemployment rate in virginia, maryland and the district all fell in january. according to the latest report from the labor department, virginia's unemployment rate dropped to 5.8%, maryland to 6.5% and d.c. fell to 9.9%. >>> high gas prices aren't just hurting your budget. higher fuel costs are also chipping away at profits for some of the nation's biggest airlines. southwest is warning it won't turn a prof
four major u.s. banks all failed the federal reservessage stress test. they're designed to show if banks have enough money to survive another serious economic downturn. 15 of the 19 banks did pass. here's a big takeaway here. jpmorgan chase, wells forgo, those are the types of banks that did well. the fed is growing more upbeat about the job market and growing economy too. at the conclusion of its policy meeting, the central bank said the unemployment rate should keep falling and said strains...
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she raised about $1200 to adopt polly and bring him here to the u.s. polly's flight arrived today at reagan national right around noon. >> polly is just an animal that has angels around him just to get out of a land where he can have a great home. >> polly was brought to the u.s. with the help of an animal rescue group in afghanistan. if you want more information about that group, you can go to our website, wusa9.com, and click on the story about polly. topper? >> what a beautiful dog, i tell you that. 81 for the high. the record was 87. that was safe. here's your wakeup weather. probably don't need a jacket. 52 to 60 to start. 60s by 9:00. how high will it go tomorrow? we'll come back and let you know about that and when you might need your umbrella just around the corner. >>> still ahead, 9 wants you to know local teens are abusing cinnamon in a bizarre game. even a school principal is sending home letters to parents. >> it's what the kids call the cinnamon challenge. we'll show you how it works and the nasty results coming up. >>> take a look at thi
she raised about $1200 to adopt polly and bring him here to the u.s. polly's flight arrived today at reagan national right around noon. >> polly is just an animal that has angels around him just to get out of a land where he can have a great home. >> polly was brought to the u.s. with the help of an animal rescue group in afghanistan. if you want more information about that group, you can go to our website, wusa9.com, and click on the story about polly. topper? >> what a...
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. >>> today the top u.s. command near afghanistan is scheduled to testify before the senate armed services committee. he will address the deaths of afghan civilians and burning of qurans at a u.s. base in afghanistan. the general is expected to tell congress the u.s. should stick with its strategy and not speed up its withdrawal despite recent events. general allen will also tell lawmakers the coalition and its afghan allies have made sustainable progress against the insurgency. he's scheduled to deliver similar testimony before the senate on thursday. >>> the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians could be formally charged as soon as this week. staff sergeant robert bales met with his lawyer yesterday and will continue discussions the next few days. >> the lawyer says the soldier wasn't drunk the night of the shooting spree and doesn't remember the massacre. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: moving trucks hauled away the contents of staff sergeant bales' washington state home, a week after
. >>> today the top u.s. command near afghanistan is scheduled to testify before the senate armed services committee. he will address the deaths of afghan civilians and burning of qurans at a u.s. base in afghanistan. the general is expected to tell congress the u.s. should stick with its strategy and not speed up its withdrawal despite recent events. general allen will also tell lawmakers the coalition and its afghan allies have made sustainable progress against the insurgency. he's...
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>>> the u.s. soldier left the forward operating base, went into the neighboring village and opened fire on innocent civilians. we're saddened by this act. our thoughts and prayers are with the families and this aentire community. >> a u.s. soldier goes on a shooting rampage killing 16 afghan villagers including women and children. he hello, i'm bruce johnson. thanks for joining us. that american soldier turned himself in. he's under arrest tonight and the anger at his actions is coming from every front. the attacks reportedly took place in a village near a u.s. base in kandahar. a u.s. spokesperson says the suspect is an army staff sergeant who apparently acted alone. he returned to his base in kandahar after the it shooting. tonight president barack obama is calling the attack tragic and shocking. he's also vowing to get the facts as quickly as possible and to hold accountable anyone responsible. afghan president hamid karzai calls the incident an assassination of innocent civilians that cannot b
>>> the u.s. soldier left the forward operating base, went into the neighboring village and opened fire on innocent civilians. we're saddened by this act. our thoughts and prayers are with the families and this aentire community. >> a u.s. soldier goes on a shooting rampage killing 16 afghan villagers including women and children. he hello, i'm bruce johnson. thanks for joining us. that american soldier turned himself in. he's under arrest tonight and the anger at his actions is...
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today on capitol hill, the u.s. army women's foundation hosted its annual hall of fame luncheon. the focus, women who served in vietnam. local servicewomen were inducted into the foundation hall of fame and they were asked to share their stories about serving as nurses, translators, and navigators. president obama promises there will be a full and thorough investigation into the murder of 16 afghan citizens allegedly by one u.s. soldier. defense secretary says he could face the death penalty when brought to trial in this country. that, however, has not satisfied the protesters in afghanistan. they want a trial in their country. the president assures them, justice will be done. >> the killing of innocent civilians is outrageous and it's unacceptable. it's not who we are as a country and it does not represent our military. >> the taliban is promising revenge and today insurgents fired on an afghan government delegation at a memorial service for the victims and one afghan soldier was killed. >>> four major banks don't have enough capital to survive another economic collapse. that's
today on capitol hill, the u.s. army women's foundation hosted its annual hall of fame luncheon. the focus, women who served in vietnam. local servicewomen were inducted into the foundation hall of fame and they were asked to share their stories about serving as nurses, translators, and navigators. president obama promises there will be a full and thorough investigation into the murder of 16 afghan citizens allegedly by one u.s. soldier. defense secretary says he could face the death penalty...
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mayor vincent gray decided not to answer any more questions regarding the u.s. attorney's investigation into alleged corruption in city campaigns. the d.c. council on the other hand will consider emergency legislation to try and fix a major part of the problem. bruce johnson has been on the story from the very beginning and tonight he has that new information. >> we're going in another direction. >> reporter: d.c. mayor vincent gray addressed a gathering of city athletes competing in tomorrow's basketball title game, but our camera our mayor said his attorney advised him not to say anything more of the campaign. this is all that's left of the 2010 campaign headquarters. at the center of the investigation is businessman jeff thompson who contributed thousands of dollars to score the d.c. campaigns including vincent gray's successful effort to defeat adrian fenty in 2010. 9news confirmed an earlier report in june of 2010 with the filing deadline approaching mayor vincent gray and his campaign entourage arrived at headquarters late at night with a large amount o
mayor vincent gray decided not to answer any more questions regarding the u.s. attorney's investigation into alleged corruption in city campaigns. the d.c. council on the other hand will consider emergency legislation to try and fix a major part of the problem. bruce johnson has been on the story from the very beginning and tonight he has that new information. >> we're going in another direction. >> reporter: d.c. mayor vincent gray addressed a gathering of city athletes...
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. >>> the u.s. army sergeant suspected of slaughtering 17 unarmed afghan civilians has now been formally charged with their murders. tara has the latest from here in washington, d.c. on what could be a very lengthy legal process. >> army staff sergeant has officially been notified now of the charges against him. including premeditated murder. army staff sergeant, robert bails, is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder for a shooting rampage in afghanistan. the 38-year-old father of two is accused of killing four men, four women, and nine children while they slept and then burning some of their bodies. >> my first reaction to all of this is prove it. >> civilian defense attorney, john henry brown, believes the government will have a tough time winning its case. >> there is no crime scene. there's no csi stuff. there's no dna. there's no fingerprints. >> brown is promising to make his client mental state an issue during trial. bails was involved in nine roadside bombings during four combat tour
. >>> the u.s. army sergeant suspected of slaughtering 17 unarmed afghan civilians has now been formally charged with their murders. tara has the latest from here in washington, d.c. on what could be a very lengthy legal process. >> army staff sergeant has officially been notified now of the charges against him. including premeditated murder. army staff sergeant, robert bails, is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder for a shooting rampage in afghanistan. the 38-year-old...
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. >> reporter: the shootings put more strain on the relationship between the u.s. and afghan government. last month, the u.s. military forces mistakenly burned korans sparking deadly protests. bales was on his fourth tour of duty in a war zone. he had served three tours in iraq where he suffered a foot injury and a head injury that his attorney says was never treated. >> of course his mental state will become part of the -- the approach that we'll take to explain and hopefully defend him properly. >> reporter: bales faces trial under the uniform code of military justice. but it could be months before he appears in a public hearing. tara mergener, for cbs news, washington. >> some afghan leaders had called for bales to be tried in afghanistan but president hamid karzai didn't agree and now many afghan officials are asking to have a role in the bales' trial. even as observers. >>> coming up next when the news continues, the coroner reveals how singer whitney houston died. we'll share those results coming up next. >> a room full of gifts for the pope. i'm monica in me
. >> reporter: the shootings put more strain on the relationship between the u.s. and afghan government. last month, the u.s. military forces mistakenly burned korans sparking deadly protests. bales was on his fourth tour of duty in a war zone. he had served three tours in iraq where he suffered a foot injury and a head injury that his attorney says was never treated. >> of course his mental state will become part of the -- the approach that we'll take to explain and hopefully...
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. >>> the u.s. justice department has started a civil rights investigation into the trayvon martin shooting. this is the young florida teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain. police have not charged george zimmerman with the boy's death because of florida's self- defense law. and that case is gaining national attention. a rally has been planned at freedom plaza in the washington area at 2:00 on saturday. the event is the latest in a series of movements across the country to bring attention to this teenager's death. >>> tomorrow is the best time to see the cherry blossoms because that's when experts say they will be at their best. what about the weather, though? will the weather be ideal to check out these beautiful blossoms? let's go to howard and get details from his forecast. howard? >> yc, either today or tomorrow afternoon -- jc, either today or tomorrow get out there because they're in that peak period. the weekend, it's going to get rather ugly around here with rain.
. >>> the u.s. justice department has started a civil rights investigation into the trayvon martin shooting. this is the young florida teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain. police have not charged george zimmerman with the boy's death because of florida's self- defense law. and that case is gaining national attention. a rally has been planned at freedom plaza in the washington area at 2:00 on saturday. the event is the latest in a series of movements across...
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the top u.s. commander in afghanistan told a senate investigation yesterday he does not envisioning a drawdawn next year. >> we'll need significant combat power next year. >> 68,000? >> that's a good going in number. >> president obama plans to have all u.s. forces out of afghanistan by 2014. >>> now to the case of trayvon martin, the black florida teenager gunned down by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the police chief in sanford, florida, and the prosecutor who investigated the case have stepped down. last night thousands rallied, demanding the arrest of the gunman. susan mcginnis reports. >> no justice! >> reporter: protesters chanted for justice as thousands packed a florida park demanding action for an unarmed teenager killed by a neighborhood watchman. >> you want an arrest? >> reporter: they're calling for the prosecution of george zimmerman. he claims he shot trayvon martin in self-defense. the 17-year-old was killed while visiting his familiar in sanford last month. >> he didn't deserve t
the top u.s. commander in afghanistan told a senate investigation yesterday he does not envisioning a drawdawn next year. >> we'll need significant combat power next year. >> 68,000? >> that's a good going in number. >> president obama plans to have all u.s. forces out of afghanistan by 2014. >>> now to the case of trayvon martin, the black florida teenager gunned down by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the police chief in sanford, florida, and the prosecutor...
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it is one of the largest military bases in the u.s. and one of the most troubled. it has come under fire for the behavior of many of its soldiers. some say it came as no surprise this latest gunman came from that joint base lewis mcchord. >> it had trouble both when it was over in the afghanistan with the kill team of the rogue soldiers targeting afghan civilians and also trouble on the home side when soldiers were coming back. >> the military newspaper stars and stripes also dubbed lewis mcchord the most troubled base in the military, we'll have more, right after this, >>> how would you like it if a team of skilled workers came to your home and made all repairs for free? i know what you are thinking. that is exactly what rebuilding together does. we are featuring them today on hero central. rebuilding together at washington, d.c. makes free repairs for low income homeowners. especially veterans, the elderly, disabled, and families with children. they also renovate community facilities that serve their target population. >> what we do is perform free repairs at com
it is one of the largest military bases in the u.s. and one of the most troubled. it has come under fire for the behavior of many of its soldiers. some say it came as no surprise this latest gunman came from that joint base lewis mcchord. >> it had trouble both when it was over in the afghanistan with the kill team of the rogue soldiers targeting afghan civilians and also trouble on the home side when soldiers were coming back. >> the military newspaper stars and stripes also dubbed...
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and said continued improvement will require stronger demand for u.s. services. >>> two briscoe virginia daycare workers are being held without bond after an infant in their care was found dead. 50-year-old yolanda larin and 42-year-old mirna mendez are charged with five counts of child endangerment. an autopsy revealed no signs of trauma. they say the charges stem from the number of children at that illegal home daycare. peggy fox has more from briscoe. >> late this afternoon, a prince william county employee walked up and taped a notice on the front door. it is a zoning violation notice for property owner, joan carlo barr row for operating a daycare without a permit. >> kids play on the swing set and on the trampoline. >> neighbors often saw children of this unlicensed daycare playing in the backyard unsupervised. >> there's a lot of kids in the backyard, but we didn't know so much. >> on thursday, an infant, teagan sample was found dead by one of her caretakers who called 911. >> medical crews arrived, began cpr on the child and was transported to a
and said continued improvement will require stronger demand for u.s. services. >>> two briscoe virginia daycare workers are being held without bond after an infant in their care was found dead. 50-year-old yolanda larin and 42-year-old mirna mendez are charged with five counts of child endangerment. an autopsy revealed no signs of trauma. they say the charges stem from the number of children at that illegal home daycare. peggy fox has more from briscoe. >> late this afternoon, a...
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now you can see and hear the u.s. constitution, too. thanks to teenage filmmakers from across the country. >> these pieces of cardboard is still here which means the messages on the cardboards are worth more. >> we filmed a lot of these signs. >> there were so many signs. >> reporter: they chose the first amendment for their documentary and they found a real life example of it. >> we both heard about occupy d.c. which had been going on. we thought this is current. this is fresh. this is young. >> living in a democracy isn't even. >> reporter: and a modern lens to explore a 225-year-old document. the two seniors from montgomery blair high school were one of 1200 creams in cspan's student contest titled "the constitution and you." they wrote, shot and edited the piece and incomposed -- and even composed music for it. >> they're making five-minute documentaries and it really turns your head when you see them. >> reporter: like this one on article 5, provision of the constitution that allows -- [ inaudible ] this one from students in lynchb
now you can see and hear the u.s. constitution, too. thanks to teenage filmmakers from across the country. >> these pieces of cardboard is still here which means the messages on the cardboards are worth more. >> we filmed a lot of these signs. >> there were so many signs. >> reporter: they chose the first amendment for their documentary and they found a real life example of it. >> we both heard about occupy d.c. which had been going on. we thought this is current....
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u.s. embassy in afghanistan is warning americans of possible violence in retaliation for sunday's mass shooting allegedly by a u.s. soldier. the soldier a is cuesed of shooting and killing 16 afghan civilians and turned himself in. president obama promises a full investigation. u.s. officials say the soldier was acting alone when he opened fire early sunday morning in the villages located in kandahar province. the soldier is reportedly based in washington state at joint base lewis mccoy. we have more. >>> good morning, terrell. the white house is still gathering its facts. but right now here's what we know. the villages where these killings took place are 500 yards away from a u.s. base in afghanistan and the shooting started sunday morning around 3:00 a.m. villages pointed to a bullet hole as they examined the damage to a home after an american soldier allegedly went on a shooting spree in afghanistan's southern kandahar province. the u.s. serviceman went house to house sunday morning kil
u.s. embassy in afghanistan is warning americans of possible violence in retaliation for sunday's mass shooting allegedly by a u.s. soldier. the soldier a is cuesed of shooting and killing 16 afghan civilians and turned himself in. president obama promises a full investigation. u.s. officials say the soldier was acting alone when he opened fire early sunday morning in the villages located in kandahar province. the soldier is reportedly based in washington state at joint base lewis mccoy. we...
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but merah was on the u.s. no-fly list, and american officials say he was known to french authorities. even so, he was able to amass an arsenal, including an uzi submachine gun, several handguns and a shotgun, weapons he put to deadly use this attacks that left seven dead. merah is no longer able to explain the how and why of his islamist radicalization, but, scott, police have his brother under arrest and they're hoping he can shed some light on whether mohamed merah was acting alone or whether he was part of an of it terrorist network here in europe. >> pelley: a lot of questions unanswered. liz, thanks very much. we wondered how merah got on the u.s. no-fly list. it turns out correspondent bob orr has found, back in 2010, the f.b.i. noticed that merah had been detained in afghanistan and released to france, and that's all it took. so far, it doesn't seem that merah tried to get into the united states. it turns out the massacre of civilians in afghanistan was worse than we knew. the death toll was raised toda
but merah was on the u.s. no-fly list, and american officials say he was known to french authorities. even so, he was able to amass an arsenal, including an uzi submachine gun, several handguns and a shotgun, weapons he put to deadly use this attacks that left seven dead. merah is no longer able to explain the how and why of his islamist radicalization, but, scott, police have his brother under arrest and they're hoping he can shed some light on whether mohamed merah was acting alone or whether...
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this presidential debate about bringing u.s. troops home and out of afghanistan. >> schieffer: and in an odd kind of way, i wonder if this doesn't sort of help the president speed up that, because i think you are going to have more people like newt gingrich, for example, who say, wait, we just got to get ourselves extricated from this thing. >> i think politically it will be difficult for those republicans that argue to stay in afghanistan to make that argument given these current situations certainly. >> schieffer: i want to thank both of you this morning for bringing us some insight into this awful, awful development. i'll be back in a moment with some lighter thoughts. in a minute. [ hermann ] there's always something that's going to have to be done by a certain date. you always have homework, okay? i don't have homework today. it's what's right here is what is most important to me. it's beautiful. ♪ ♪ you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha
this presidential debate about bringing u.s. troops home and out of afghanistan. >> schieffer: and in an odd kind of way, i wonder if this doesn't sort of help the president speed up that, because i think you are going to have more people like newt gingrich, for example, who say, wait, we just got to get ourselves extricated from this thing. >> i think politically it will be difficult for those republicans that argue to stay in afghanistan to make that argument given these current...
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a proposal to extend it once again is currently in the u.s. senate. so far, though, the issue has not come up for debate and today women senators from both sides of the aisle took to the floor to demand action now. >> we've got to remember our communities and our families and i think if you're beaten and abused, you should be able to turn to your government to either be rescued and put you on the path and also to have those very important programs. >> it is an important commitment to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse that they're not alone. this is a promise that resources and expertise are available. >> now here's where it gets interesting. this bill actually started off with bipartisan support. in fact, five republicans cosponsored the bill, but no gop senator voted for it when the judiciary committee approved it last month. turns out leaders from both parties agree the funding for the law ought to be rye authorized, but the rep -- reauthorized, but the republicans have issues with two parts of the bill. one, it would help victims who ar
a proposal to extend it once again is currently in the u.s. senate. so far, though, the issue has not come up for debate and today women senators from both sides of the aisle took to the floor to demand action now. >> we've got to remember our communities and our families and i think if you're beaten and abused, you should be able to turn to your government to either be rescued and put you on the path and also to have those very important programs. >> it is an important commitment...
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is made in the u.s. by genentech. houston, who operates several pharmaceutical-related business in barbados, repeatedly blamed his european supplier and regulators for failing to discover the counterfeit drug. >> we are legally entitled to sell any products within the-- with our license to any registered or licensed doctor, wholesaler so the question -- >> reporter: not according to the f.d.a. you're not. >> then you need to go to these clinics. >> reporter: now it's the clinics' fault? it's not your fault pringing in through your company into the united states avastin that turned out to be fake? >> these clinics, they purchase this product, and we're not in the u.s., so i'm not sure what the u.s. laws are. they would have to-- they would have to make sure what they're doing -- >> reporter: you're not sure of what the u.s. laws are regarding the use of avastin, a cancer-fighting drug, a life-saving drug in the united states? >> i'm telling you that we, my wholesaler in the united kingdom, i clearly -- >> reporter: it'
is made in the u.s. by genentech. houston, who operates several pharmaceutical-related business in barbados, repeatedly blamed his european supplier and regulators for failing to discover the counterfeit drug. >> we are legally entitled to sell any products within the-- with our license to any registered or licensed doctor, wholesaler so the question -- >> reporter: not according to the f.d.a. you're not. >> then you need to go to these clinics. >> reporter: now it's the...
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the u.s. justice department has now opened a civil rights investigation and the local prosecutor has convened a grand jury to consider criminal charges. justice correspondent bob orr has the latest. >> reporter: in the three weeks since trayvon martin was killed inside gated florida community, neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman has maintained he shot martin in self-defense. but attorney benjamin crump, who represents martin's family, says the unarmed teenager was targeted because of his race. >> arrest george zimmerman for the killing of trayvon martin in cold blood today. >> reporter: crump said on the night of the shooting martin was heading home from the store and on the phone with his girlfriend. in a telephone interview, the young woman told crump she listened as martin was suddenly confronted by a stranger. the girlfriend said she urged martin to run away and he responded that he would walk fast. at around the same time, zimmerman made a call to the sanford, florida, police to
the u.s. justice department has now opened a civil rights investigation and the local prosecutor has convened a grand jury to consider criminal charges. justice correspondent bob orr has the latest. >> reporter: in the three weeks since trayvon martin was killed inside gated florida community, neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman has maintained he shot martin in self-defense. but attorney benjamin crump, who represents martin's family, says the unarmed teenager was targeted...
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. >>> the u.s. sergeant expected in the afghan killings wait to be charged as the incident will not change u.s. policy. i'm randall pinkston at the white house. details coming up. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ : the polls are still open in illinois for today's republican presidential primary. it is basically a two-man race between mitt romney and rick santorum. romney is leading in the polls and counting on the chicago suburbs to help him secure the win. santorum hopes his message will drive conservative voters voters deliver the polls. >>> killing women and children in afghanistan spent a second day meeting with his attorney. >> randall is at the white house where the obama administration said the incident has not changed u.s. policy. >
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six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday's shooting spree. after it was discovered that he walked off the base, a search party was organized and he was found crawling through an orchard as if to sneak back on to the base. military investigators are also looking into the possibility that he was under the influence of alcohol. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," a banner day on wall street and en psycencyclopedia closes the boo the -- >> i think we all remember them. good morning, betty. a big day for the asian market. the nikkei jumped more than 1.5%. hong kong hang seng inched up a fraction. >>> the dow posted a 217 point gain while the nasdaq added 56 points to finish at its highest level since 2000. it's the first time in history that the dow finished
six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday's shooting spree. after it was discovered that he walked off the base, a search party was organized and he was...
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they are demanding a public trial for the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 people, including women and children. the soldier, a 38-year-old father of two is in custody. president obama assured the afghan people there will be justice in this case. >> killing of innocent civilians is outrageous and it's unacceptable. it's not who we are as a country and it does not represent our military. >> the taliban has promised revenge. tuesday, militants opened fire on a government delegation attending a memorial service for the victims. an afghan soldier was killed. the u.s. is pulling 23,000 soldiers out of afghanistan by september. it's part of the obama administration's plan to get most troops out by 2014. the "new york times" is reporting that the white house is considering speeding up the withdrawal. >> i do not believe that there is any reason at this point to make any changes with regards to our strategy and for the process of drawing down. >> this is the third time this year the u.s. has infuriated the afghan people. last month, six
they are demanding a public trial for the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 people, including women and children. the soldier, a 38-year-old father of two is in custody. president obama assured the afghan people there will be justice in this case. >> killing of innocent civilians is outrageous and it's unacceptable. it's not who we are as a country and it does not represent our military. >> the taliban has promised revenge. tuesday, militants opened fire on a government delegation...
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the u.s. with unemployment 13%, a 15% drop in the stock market market and a a 21% decline in housing prices. four four banks did fail. that's down from ten that flunked in 2009. since then the 19 participating banks have nearly doubled the amount of capital they're holding from 420 billion dollars in '09 to $759 billion now. america's banking system, scott, is significantly healthier. >> pelley: when we say these four banks failed the stress test that doesn't mean those bank are in trouble. >> not necessarily. the banking system has significantly improved. we're not out of the woods. it's a lot better. a handful of banks today actually raised their dividends and initiated stock buy-back plans. >> pelley: thanks very much. the u.s. army staff sergeant being investigated in a massacre of civilians in afghanistan remains in u.s. custody tonight. it was it was determined today there was enough evidence to hold him. the army will not identify him until he is charged. 16 16 villagers were shot to de
the u.s. with unemployment 13%, a 15% drop in the stock market market and a a 21% decline in housing prices. four four banks did fail. that's down from ten that flunked in 2009. since then the 19 participating banks have nearly doubled the amount of capital they're holding from 420 billion dollars in '09 to $759 billion now. america's banking system, scott, is significantly healthier. >> pelley: when we say these four banks failed the stress test that doesn't mean those bank are in...
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which is why former u.s. attorney don stern, who oversaw the bulger investigation for eight years, doesn't think bulger will make a deal. >> mr. bulger will see this as what do i have to lose? i might as well go to trial. and i think... my guess is that there's a part of him that will enjoy the circus and it's going to be a circus. >> reporter: the government may have its own incentive for a trial-- giving boston what it hasn't yet had: a full accounting of whitey bulger's alleged crimes. jim axelrod, cbs news, boston. >> pelley: some older passengers will have an easier time at airport security screenings starting on monday. the t.s.a. says those who are 75 and older can keep their shoes and light outer ware on. the changes will start in chicago, denver, orlando and portland, oregon, but they may be expanded nationwide. there are changes coming for a different kind of screening. new guidelines for cervical cancer next. flavor boost. concentrated broth in easy to use packets. mix it into skillet dishes, for a
which is why former u.s. attorney don stern, who oversaw the bulger investigation for eight years, doesn't think bulger will make a deal. >> mr. bulger will see this as what do i have to lose? i might as well go to trial. and i think... my guess is that there's a part of him that will enjoy the circus and it's going to be a circus. >> reporter: the government may have its own incentive for a trial-- giving boston what it hasn't yet had: a full accounting of whitey bulger's alleged...
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in the u.s. and canada, all ipad pre orders will ship on march 19th. that is three days after the on sale dates. but customers who placed anorder very, very early on, their ipads will be ready friday. >>> some people are struggling this morning with time change. so i kia -- ikea is offering free coffee. it will be giving out coffee at college park on the green line and on the orange line. >> why is ikea handing out coffee at metro stations when you are not allowed to take it on the train. >> i guess the big gulp applies. >>> 6:07. still ahead, the noisy road work is going to begin tonight in northern virginia. >>> an american soldier accused of killing at least 16 people in afghanistan. in five minutes, reactions from here and washington and from around the world is that going to be a great spring week around here. howard has your money forecast right after the break. you are watching 9news now. need any help? uh, nope. just, uh, checking out my ad. nice. but, you know, with every door direct mail from the postal service, you'll find the customers that
in the u.s. and canada, all ipad pre orders will ship on march 19th. that is three days after the on sale dates. but customers who placed anorder very, very early on, their ipads will be ready friday. >>> some people are struggling this morning with time change. so i kia -- ikea is offering free coffee. it will be giving out coffee at college park on the green line and on the orange line. >> why is ikea handing out coffee at metro stations when you are not allowed to take it on...
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now, another issue of contention between the u.s. and afghanistan is what to do with the american soldier accused of killing 16 civilians last weekend. on thursday, the army staff sar yent hired a lawyer. the accused soldier watched as a comrades leg was blown off. edward lawrence has our report. >> at this small base that he was at, somebody was dprafly injured the day before the alleged incident. gravely injured, which affected all of the soldiers there. >> attorney jon henry brown says he spoke with his client only once and briefly. >> he was told that he was not going to be redeployed. they were -- >> by who? >> the family was counting on him not being redeployed. he and the family were told that his tours in the middle east were over and literally overnight that changed. >> brown's client is the still unnamed u.s. army staff sergeant accused in the massacre of 16 afghan civilians, mostly women and children. the shooting sparked outraged in afghanistan and across the muslim world and strained relations between the u.s. and afghan
now, another issue of contention between the u.s. and afghanistan is what to do with the american soldier accused of killing 16 civilians last weekend. on thursday, the army staff sar yent hired a lawyer. the accused soldier watched as a comrades leg was blown off. edward lawrence has our report. >> at this small base that he was at, somebody was dprafly injured the day before the alleged incident. gravely injured, which affected all of the soldiers there. >> attorney jon henry...
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. >>> children born outside the u.s. to american citizens through in vitro are not necessarily americans. the only way is if there's proof that the donor of the egg or sperm is also american. >>> the new search for missing amelia earhart. she disappeared over 75 years ago. "the wall street journal" reports they'll search a small island halfway between the u.s. and australia. they say there's new evidence. >>> and in boston, jacob clark got his first jury summons. that's where they have a story in the boston globe because jacob is just 9 years old. they say it must have been >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by jaguar. see the exciting 2012 jaguar lineup at jaguarusa.com. >>> in some states they are among the worst speeders on the road. an investigation into why cops are driving way too fast. >>> and peyton manning headed to the broncos after being lured by hall of famer john elway. >> these are two quarterback legends and i think they share kind of a history. i think peyton manning sees in john elway a
. >>> children born outside the u.s. to american citizens through in vitro are not necessarily americans. the only way is if there's proof that the donor of the egg or sperm is also american. >>> the new search for missing amelia earhart. she disappeared over 75 years ago. "the wall street journal" reports they'll search a small island halfway between the u.s. and australia. they say there's new evidence. >>> and in boston, jacob clark got his first jury...
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the secretary of defense tries to improve strained relations in afghanistan as the u.s. soldier accused of mass considering afghan civilians has been flown out of the country. >>> on his last day on the job, a goldman sachs executive blasts the company with an op-ed piece in the new york times. >>> flood fears. rising ocean levels will put millions of people at risk of rising ocean levels will put millions of people at risk of flooding in the years to come. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, march 15, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen defense secretary leon panetta meets with afghan president karzai in kabul today. panetta will try to calm growing tensions over the massacre of civilians allegedly by an american soldier. the suspect was flown out yesterday. the incident will not change the timetable for drawing troops by end of to r 2014. a gol up poll taken after sunday's attack find 50% of americans want to speed up the u.s. withdrawal. geraldino is in washington with more on this. >>> good m
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and a video surfaced in january for u.s. marines marines urinating on corpses. the u.s. strategy remains to turn the country security over to afghan forces in 2014. a spokesperson for the pentagon characterized the shooting as an isolated incident and says the alleged shooter most likely acted alone. at the white house, danielle nottingham, now back to you, anita. >> cbs news learned the soldier was on his first tour in afghanistan, but has served several times in iraq. >>> tonight, campus threat averted. police are thanking tipsters from as far away as montana for alerting them to a university of maryland student making some deadly online threats. that maryland sophomore is arrested and threatened to commit mass murder in the heart of the college park campus. >> the attack had plotted was supposed to happen right this afternoon. scott broom is at the university tonight. he has new details on the threat and how the police found out. scott. >> reporter: well, internet threats. was it serious or wasn't it? i'll tell you, police thought it was serious. they had three indivi
and a video surfaced in january for u.s. marines marines urinating on corpses. the u.s. strategy remains to turn the country security over to afghan forces in 2014. a spokesperson for the pentagon characterized the shooting as an isolated incident and says the alleged shooter most likely acted alone. at the white house, danielle nottingham, now back to you, anita. >> cbs news learned the soldier was on his first tour in afghanistan, but has served several times in iraq. >>>...
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this is 9news now. >> people on both sides of the healthcare debate turn out in force today as the u.s. supreme court begins hearing arguments on the constitution constitutionality of president 'bomb ma's law. the first day of three. the justices are tackling whether or not the high court should make a decision on the issue now or wait until it takes effect in 2014. tomorrow the whether the government can force people to buy something and on wednesday, the mandate requiring coverage if that's unconstitutional, would that force the court to strike down the entire healthcare law? the justices will hear
this is 9news now. >> people on both sides of the healthcare debate turn out in force today as the u.s. supreme court begins hearing arguments on the constitution constitutionality of president 'bomb ma's law. the first day of three. the justices are tackling whether or not the high court should make a decision on the issue now or wait until it takes effect in 2014. tomorrow the whether the government can force people to buy something and on wednesday, the mandate requiring coverage if...
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that apparent call for u.s. forces to leave rural areas immediate plea is inconsistent with the plan to gradually turn over the fight to afghan forces over the next year or more, and while panetta today reiterated that the u.s. military role continue until the end of 2014, karzai claimed that he told panetta that both sides should work to complete the transnition 2013 instead of 2014. >> this is not the first time karzai has issued a tough statement intended to convince the afghan people that he is standing up to the u.s. two years ago, when he was under heavy pressure from the u.s. on political reform, he threatened to join the taliban. chip reid, cbs news, abu dhabi. >> pelley: and you'll remember this week, president obama said that he's sticking with his schedule, which calls for most u.s. forces to leave afghanistan at the end of 2014. in domestic politices, pennsylvania has just enacted one of the toughest voter i.d. laws in the country. it will require voters to provide a photo i.d. at the polls this nove
that apparent call for u.s. forces to leave rural areas immediate plea is inconsistent with the plan to gradually turn over the fight to afghan forces over the next year or more, and while panetta today reiterated that the u.s. military role continue until the end of 2014, karzai claimed that he told panetta that both sides should work to complete the transnition 2013 instead of 2014. >> this is not the first time karzai has issued a tough statement intended to convince the afghan people...
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. >> the president says that the u.s. is drilling more and that more production, they will not be changing prices at the pump overnight. >> the main reason why they are high right now is because people are worried about that. >> reporter: on the trip they made three other stops on the battleground state to defend their energy policy. for cbs news, the white house. >> and the white house, they say that they will be reviewing the northern part of the keystone pipeline if the company that wants to build it could find the alternate route, derek? >> well, anita, people took time to find the precious resource today. that will be a part of the water deck. they designated that event back in 1993 as a way to highlight the importance of the fresh waters all around the world. that'll be out on the terrace where you can get that going. >> and yeah, i'm thinking that we could leave them inside there to finish it. >> yes it is, and all of that. >> all right, they will be making their honey this month as they were going gang busters. >>
. >> the president says that the u.s. is drilling more and that more production, they will not be changing prices at the pump overnight. >> the main reason why they are high right now is because people are worried about that. >> reporter: on the trip they made three other stops on the battleground state to defend their energy policy. for cbs news, the white house. >> and the white house, they say that they will be reviewing the northern part of the keystone pipeline if...
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right now in afghanistan growing attack by a u.s. soldier. he attacked a village where 16 civilians were killed sunday morning. in east afghanistan, hundreds of angry students calling for a public trial. the taliban are threatening to behead american soldiers. mandy clark joins us live from afghanistan this morning. mandy, what do you know about this morning's attack? >> well, it seems that the attack could have been an ambush because the attackers struck from a number of sides. it's unclear at the minute if anyone has been killed or injured but we do know the delegation was visiting the villages as part of a government investigation into the shooting and that two of afghan president hamid karzai's brothers were part of the mission. >> they're the prospect of more violence. could we see violence like this in the days to come? >> reporter: that's a very real possibility. in the past, we've noticed that as protests carry on, they seem to get angrier er and angrier er and more and more violent, and violent protests seem to be a slow burn in afgh
right now in afghanistan growing attack by a u.s. soldier. he attacked a village where 16 civilians were killed sunday morning. in east afghanistan, hundreds of angry students calling for a public trial. the taliban are threatening to behead american soldiers. mandy clark joins us live from afghanistan this morning. mandy, what do you know about this morning's attack? >> well, it seems that the attack could have been an ambush because the attackers struck from a number of sides. it's...
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. >>> a u.s. military official says an american soldier accused in a shooting rampage has been flown out of afghanistan. >> defense secretary leon panetta arrived in afghanistan to 3 and ease the tensions following the massacre and as we'll hear the report, his arrival was not without incident. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta arrived in afghanistan for what's expected to be a difficult visit. even his landing was tense. the pentagon says an afghan man drove a stolen pickup truck onto the runway, then crashed in a ditch. officials say panetta was never in danger. his trip was planned two months ago but now has new urgency since a u.s. soldier allegedly went on a shooting spree sunday. >> tragic as these events of violence have been, they do not define the relationship between the coalition and afghan forces and afghan people. >> reporter: the u.s. military says the 38-year-old staff sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 villagers has been flown out of afghanistan to a facility in anoth
. >>> a u.s. military official says an american soldier accused in a shooting rampage has been flown out of afghanistan. >> defense secretary leon panetta arrived in afghanistan to 3 and ease the tensions following the massacre and as we'll hear the report, his arrival was not without incident. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta arrived in afghanistan for what's expected to be a difficult visit. even his landing was tense. the pentagon says an afghan man drove a...
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the attacks took place near a u.s. base in kandahar. the suspect returned to his base in kandahar after the shooting. president obama is vowing to get the facts as quickly as possible and to hold accountable anyone responsible. the afghan president hamid karzei says it is unfortunate. >> we are looking with the village elders into the background what actually happened in the villages. >> military officials say they do expect protests to break out across afghanistan in response to the weekend's shooting. >>> maryland governor o'malley and virginia governor had these reactions to the rampage. >> it is tragic. we have so many brave men and women for now in global war on terror have done marvelous work in iraq and afghanistan and other places and winning, doing good work. yet one incident like this in the minds of the civilian population, when we are trying to win their hearts and minds as well as the battle against terrorists. >> this latest incident underscores how important it is for us to conclude our involvement in afghanistan, as we h
the attacks took place near a u.s. base in kandahar. the suspect returned to his base in kandahar after the shooting. president obama is vowing to get the facts as quickly as possible and to hold accountable anyone responsible. the afghan president hamid karzei says it is unfortunate. >> we are looking with the village elders into the background what actually happened in the villages. >> military officials say they do expect protests to break out across afghanistan in response to...